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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1962
Page
1
Milam County Health Unit urges parents to consult physicians on treatment and isolation, keep suspected cases at home for three to five days after fever ends, notify contacts for early treatment, watch for signs, and reduce crowded exposure. Supt. Zeigler cites rising school absences and urges medical guidance to curb spread.
Joe A Mata also called Johnny Mata was charged with the August 16 1961 burglary of a Sharp grocery store. Milam Courthouse saw a five year suspended sentence imposed Monday and George Triggs owned the store. Jury included R D Wise Ernest F E Dodd B M McCord Hubert Lee Caywood Fred J Jackson Darrel Cobb Joel Hickman Olin J Armstrong J L Walker Norris B Rogers and Brown Fly.
Cameron City Council votes to draft a resolution opposing a federal plan to cut National Guard personnel by 10 percent and to send it to Texas Senators and Rep. Poage. The meeting also funds $1,440 for the Milam Health Unit, denies Santa Fe Railroad crossing closure, and discusses paving, curbing, and sewer requests. Additionally the arson reward is raised to 250 and four tires are purchased for the city grader.
Milam residents and families attended the annual poultry show banquet at the First Methodist Fellowship Hall. Dennis Jistel Buckholts won grand champion with his cockerels, and Larry Jungmann Buckholts took reserve grand champion in the Bullet division. Guest speaker Ben Wormell of Texas A and M and John Bradley praised growers.
Jess Thompson of Rockdale withdraws from the State Senator race in Bell Milam and McLennan counties due to his wife illness. He endorses Frank McGregor and Murray Watson for the Democratic nomination, noting McGregor's greater maturity and experience. Thompson is a former District 11 American Legion commander active in Legion work.
Milam County troops in Company C of the 13th Tank Battalion are among the 49th division units slated to be released August 11 by the Defense Department. Sixty eight soldiers hail from Milam County and 35 from Cameron. No word yet from Fort Polk on exact times of release and travel home to Cameron.
A roundup of town events lists May Fellowship Day at 930 am Friday May 4 at First Methodist Church. The Tejas Scout Exposition is set for May 5 at the National Guard Armory. A future senior play titled May It will be held at Yee Auditorium and a men’s golf tournament is scheduled for May 20 at Cameron Country Club.
Mrs. Carrie L. Beale died at home Saturday morning after a life spent in Cameron. Born February 1, 1895 in Cuero she leaves a large family including husband John W. Beale and eight sons and four daughters. Funeral services were Monday at Battetown Baptist Church with Rev. Dean Oien officiating. burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survivors include sons Dan Wade Harold Wade Woodrow Wade C D Beale Billy Beale Howard Beale J W Beale Leon Beale. daughters Cecil Allen Walter Junek A B Hairston Lyle Atkinson. sisters Mamie Wade Emma Alexander. numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Farm and Ranch bowlers crowned Maple League champions at a Star Life Club banquet. Joe Humplik and players Jim Edwards Alvin Meyer Cliff Wiese Dana Monroe and Doc Speer earned trophies with Meyer named 1962 63 league president Perkins vice president and Speer secretary treasurer.
The First Baptist Church invites friends and pastor to attend services Sunday as they observe the tenth anniversary of Rev. Aubrey F. Russell as pastor. Russell arrived in May 1952 after six and a half years at Georgetown church. Under his leadership the church expanded property, built a new parsonage, and completed a colonial sanctuary, office, and educational space.
Cameron Public Schools teachers and administrators will be honored at the PTA meeting tonight at 7 30 p m in the Ben Milam Cafetorium. Incoming officers will be installed by Mrs Perry Holder and a life membership will be awarded to a citizen chosen by the PTA. The program Effective Learning for Fun and Fellowship will be presented by Mrs Charles Hensley and Mrs J L Calloway. PTA praise for faculty notes their work for children and youth.
Tejas District sponsors a District Scout Exposition in the National Guard Armory from 6 30 to 9 p m on Saturday. Troops from Falls Milam Robertson counties and nearby towns will display scout crafts and activities with tickets at 50 cents and 30 percent of sales going to each unit. County Judge Don Humble chairs the event urging public and parent attendance.
About 100 visitors attended the Delphian Club benefit tea at 112 E First St in Cameron and donations plus sustaining memberships exceeded 300 dollars. Lions and Rotary clubs each gave 100 dollars for reference books, with 15 new sustaining members joining. A dozen books were presented during the two hour event, the first public benefit at the new library location, which houses around 3 000 volumes.
About 300 people attended a barbecue at Rand Pavilion City Park last Wednesday April 23 for Milton Schiller candidate for State Representative of District 45. Emil Moerke Jack Ramsey and Wendell Dyer spoke in support while Cameron attorney A B Camp hosted. Schiller urged jobs and investment in Burleson Milam and Robertson counties noting population declines and low per capita income and pledged to Austin without lobby ties. He thanked his wife and his brother Jerry and business partner.
Voters in Milam County head to polls Saturday for Democratic and Republican primaries. About 5,500 voters expected across 38 precincts with 68 candidates for county state and federal offices. Absentee ballots numbered 43 received plus 21 mailed. returns due within 24 hours after polls close. Runoff set for June 2 if no candidate wins a majority. Election results and candidate counts appear in The Herald third section.
In the third biennial Candidates Edition readers receive a complete resume of every major office seeker in the Democratic Primary and voting information for both parties. May 5 coverage includes six of seven Democratic congressman at large candidates, with Warren G Moore of Smith County notably absent from the resumes.
Cameron Edwin Hardy Post No 9 hosted 150 visiting delegates for the annual Spring Convention at the National Guard Armory. District Judge W C Wallace spoke on Americanism and FE O Seniller Jr president of the Cameron Chamber of Commerce gave the welcome.
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